Bunratty workers say visitor numbers from Shannon Group dIdn’t add up
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Bunratty Castle & Folk Park staff have claimed figures from Shannon Group management don’t add up when it comes to visitor numbers.
Mary Considine
Leadership questioned as Govt funding yet to be awarded to Shannon Heritage sites
Leadership is needed to ensure one of the county’s most visited tourist sites does not close this month.
Shannon Group seeking increased funding from Govt to keep sites open
€6.4m is now being sought by Shannon Group in State aid to keep Bunratty Castle & Folk Park plus King John’s Castle open until June of next year.
Visitor numbers at Bunratty & King John’s Castle ‘have collapsed’ – Shannon Group
Visitor numbers to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and King John’s Castle have witnessed “a collapse” during the month of July, Shannon Group have stated.
Shannon Group defend amount of Board meetings held ahead of looming Bunratty closure
Shannon Group has defended the amount of meetings held by its Board despite criticism not enough has been done to keep sites operated by Shannon Heritage open beyond August.
‘US military are keeping Shannon Airport open’
Management of Shannon Airport have defended their decision to reduce opening hours during the height of COVID-19 despite the willingness from some staff to take a reduction to pay to maintain normal hours.
Shannon Group to appear before Oireachtas COVID-19 committee
A representative of Shannon Group is to appear before the Oireachtas COVID-19 committee later this month.
Recommendations from Aviation Taskforce ‘can save jobs’ say Shannon Group
Recommendations from the published report by the Aviation Recovery Taskforce will save jobs, the CEO of Shannon Group has stated.
Management seek redundancies and pay cuts at Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport has announced it is to issue temporary layoffs, a voluntary severance scheme, reduced working hours and incentivised career breaks in widespread reductions to their cost base.
Crowe criticises premature job cuts announced by Shannon Airport management
Shannon Airport management have been criticised by Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) for impending job cuts and reduced working hours.
